Nelson's double puts Portmore in front again
PORTMORE UNITED, on Sunday night, regained the Cash Plus Premier League lead, on a massive goal difference, over Tivoli Gardens after rallying from a goal down to beat last-place August Town 3-1 at Ferdie Neita Park.

Water polo silver for Jamaica's girls
There was the home advantage and loud cheers from the fans but it would have taken much more than that yesterday for Jamaica to win the girls' 18 and under CARIFTA Water Polo Championships title against three-time champs Trinidad and Tobago...

'Lankans playing in familiar conditions'
PROVIDENCE, Guyana: West Indies vice captain Ramnaresh Sarwan who top-scored with 80 in his team's 269 for nine against Sri Lanka in the First Digicel Test said he was happy to be back in international cricket after being out for seven months.

Wilson has slim lead in National Junior Chess
Tournament favourite, National Master Brandon Wilson of the University of the West Indies, holds a slim lead in the 2008 National Junior Chess Championships, currently taking place at the RBTT Bank head office in New Kingston.

Good times at UTech's 50th anniversary meet
Four world-leading times were registered at last Saturday's University of Technology (UTech) 50th anniversary Track and Field Classic at the National Stadium. Two came in the men's and women's sprint relays...

Mavericks' Nowitzki out indefinitely
DALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks was ruled out indefinitely yesterday with an ankle sprain and a mildly sprained knee. It's a blow to the Mavericks' NBA title hopes - and perhaps their chances of making the playoffs....

Injuries pile up for France
CLAIREFONTAINE, France (AP) France will be without captain Patrick Vieira and strikers Thierry Henry, Louis Saha and Karim Benzema for their friendly against England tomorrow. France coach Raymond Domenech put the spate of injuries...

Cole, Mascherano behaviour ignores plea to respect refs
PARIS (AP) Ashley Cole turned his back on a referee who was about to show him a yellow card. Javier Mascherano had to be pulled away from an official who had just given him a red one. At a time when the leaders of English football launch a campaign...

Vaas, Murali put Lankans in control
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) : Veterans Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka closed in on a large first-innings lead over West Indies after day three of the opening Test yesterday....